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Sundance 2020: IRONBARK
Sundance 2020: IRONBARK

Idealism can be a tough sell, but Ironbark sells the hell out of it nevertheless, remaining firmly committed to its compassion for individuals caught up in the iron grip of history.

CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA Season 3: A Bloated Third Venture To Hell & Back
CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA Season 3: A Bloated Third Venture To Hell & Back

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina didn’t quite deliver on all fronts, deploying more inspiration from Riverdale — a decision that ultimately backfires.

THE OUTSIDER (S1,E5) "Tear-Drinker": The Grief Eater Grows Impatient
THE OUTSIDER (S1E5) “Tear-Drinker”: The Grief Eater Grows Impatient

The Outsider’s measured pace is beginning to feel like it was put in place to forcefully expand this story into 10 episodes, not just for the slow-burn effect.

STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E2) "Maps And Legends": Wait For It...
STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E2) “Maps And Legends”: Wait For It…

As “Maps and Legends”, the second episode of Star Trek: Picard, comes to an end, it still feels like a show that’s yet to start telling its actual story.

THE GOOD PLACE Season 4: A Forking Perfect Closure
THE GOOD PLACE Season 4: A Forking Perfect Closure

With the series now concluded, if there’s one thing that The Good Place has taught us is that we shouldn’t give up on trying to be better.

AJ AND THE QUEEN Season 1: RuPaul’s New Show Deserves A Bigger Audience Than Just Drag Race Fans
AJ AND THE QUEEN Season 1: RuPaul’s New Show Deserves A Bigger Audience Than Just Drag Race Fans

Despite some stumbles and clumsy writing, the first season of AJ and the Queen is a heartwarming, heartbreaking delight that lets you ride out every emotion.

Berlinale Film Festival 2020: THE ASSISTANT
THE ASSISTANT: A Different Kind of Monster Movie

The Assistant is a gripping film masterfully directed by Kitty Green and featuring one of Julia Garner’s best performances to date.

BOJACK HORSEMAN Season 6: Bidding Farewell to One of TV's Best
BOJACK HORSEMAN Season 6: Bidding Farewell To One Of TV’s Best

In the end, BoJack Horseman is a show about growth, and Season 6 proved that the series evolved along with its characters.

Sundance 2020: NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS: A Difficult, But Essential Piece of Cinema
Sundance 2020: NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS: A Difficult, But Essential Piece Of Cinema

With Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Eliza Hittman has crafted an important piece of cinema, which demands a lot from its audience, but also has an enormous amount to give back.

WEATHERING WITH YOU: Romantic Fantasy Planted In Reality

Shinkai’s Weathering With You is more than content to face the onslaught with the naive fantasies of youth. He’s unabashed about giving himself over to them totally.

Sundance 2020 Report # 2: Shirley & Uncle Frank
Sundance 2020: SHIRLEY & UNCLE FRANK

In her second report Kristy Strouse reviews Josephine Decker’s Shirley and Alan Ball’s Uncle Frank.

WAITING FOR ANYA: A Soft, Strong Narrative On Humanity
WAITING FOR ANYA: A Soft, Strong Narrative On Humanity

Waiting for Anya is so beautifully put together and so emotionally executed that it hits you like a gust on a windy day.

GOALIE: Not The Game-Winning Goal You're Looking For
GOALIE: Not The Game-Winning Goal You’re Looking For

At the heart of Goalie is a tragic tale worth telling, but unfortunately the film, despite its best intentions, fails to do it justice.

THE TRAITOR: This Tragedy of Ours
THE TRAITOR: This Tragedy Of Ours

Rather than through narration and a remembrance of mafia life, The Traitor dispels the myths of cosa nostra through testimony and the post-mafia life of Buscetta.

Sundance 2020: THE KILLING OF TWO LOVERS
Sundance 2020: THE KILLING OF TWO LOVERS

The Killing of Two Lovers ineptly attempts to depict a man navigating the various extremes of modern manhood.